Spread Your Wings

Wonder how an aircraft engine works?"The Aviators" is a television series that airs in the US on PBS, in Canada on Travel & Escape, and on Discovery Channel internationally. This clip describes how aircraft engines are built and designed. Take a look!

A day in the life... "The Aviators" is a television series that airs in the US on PBS, in Canada on Travel & Escape, and on Discovery Channel internationally. This clip describes a day in the life of airline pilots and mechanics. See what it is like!

Aviation 101 "The Aviators" is a television series that airs in the US on PBS, in Canada on Travel & Escape, and on Discovery Channel internationally. This clip describes how aircraft fly and other basics of aviation. Check it out!

Archaeopteryx GliderThe Archaeopteryx is a versatile high-end hang-glider in sailplane configuration with exceptional climbing ability. The elaborately made glider has been designed for foot launch on mountain slopes and for a variety of other launch methods such as bungee launch taking off from a mountain or launches on airfields using the methods of car towing, winch towing, trike aerotow and ultralight / LSA aerotow.

A Door In The Sky | 2 Wingsuit Flyers BASE Jump Into a Plane Mid-airFrench wingsuit flyers recently completed an unbelievable stunt following a B.A.S.E. jump from the top of the Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland. Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet, known as the Soul Flyers, caught up with and flew into a plane in mid-air.
Published Nov. 28, 2017, Red Bull

Live Earth Images from the International Space StationLive High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment aboard the ISS was activated April 30, 2014. It is mounted on the External Payload Facility of the European Space Agency’s Columbus module.

Flying Cars: Uber Plans to Test VTOL Aircraft Service in 2020Uber has been working in collaboration with NASA in order to develop Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircrafts and introduce a local air taxi service. These aircrafts will allow for quicker daily commutes, less traffic congestion, and cleaner air around the world. Dallas-Fort Worth, along with Los Angeles and Dubai, will be a pilot city for the service testing in 2020.

Susan Howard Community Service AwardThe purpose of the Susan Howard Community Service Award is to honor and reward academically adept students from low income families in Texas or Great Britain who have demonstrated initiative and leadership skills through their dedication to benefiting their community. Deadline to apply March 31, 2019